Boden played political games on Chicago Fire Season 11 Episode 19 when he learned that a corrupt politician had put his firefighters at risk by cutting corners and violating building codes.

Besides running his district, ensuring that nothing puts his firefighters at risk is in Boden’s job description.

He sometimes has to go against influential people who have gained immense power in their little ecosystems to do that.

This might be his least favorite part of the job.

We have seen Boden go against a million and one rivals, but it is always angering every time one of them pops up.

Corruption is one of the biggest detractors of development, but when people talk about it, the financial part of it is focused on more than other possible outcomes.

Certain checks are put in place to protect everyone, and while they might appear to be stupid, they cover every scenario.

Don had been taking bribes to look the other way when people he was involved with used the building for the wrong reasons.

The first thing that would come to mind when this is brought up would be concerns about how much ill wealth he had amassed for himself.

And focusing on that is important because money makes people more powerful, but when looking at an issue, it’s important to see every angle.

And that’s what Don didn’t account for.

He could have gotten away with such blatant violations without the fire. Without his knowledge, he had put innocent people at risk, people looking to save lives.

The simple act of taking bribes started a chain of events that would see Carver and the lady he saved become victims.

This act was akin to a traffic cop letting a lousy driver or motor vehicle continue operating, only to kill more people in an accident.

Don was the villain we never knew we needed because even when he showed up on Chicago Fire Season 11 Episode 14, it was clear that he was bad news.

His return was even more angering because he became an even worse person. Not only was he a cheater, he was also corrupt.

He was like every single horrible trait of a politician muddled together to form a resemblance of a human being.